We asked execs about the future of AI in IT operations. What they said may surprise you.

This week's special episode of AI and the Future of Work features execs discussing how they use AI to reduce downtime. More important, they share how, as leaders, they're navigating the complicated relationship between humans and machines.

Listen and learn from some of the best:

1. Joel Eagle on how McDonald's thinks about managing data at scale to improve the guest experience.
2. Mark Settle, seven-time CIO and best-selling author of Truth from the Valley, on how the shift to cloud-based apps has changed user behavior.
3. Ray Lippig, Program Manager at J.B. Hunt, on how anomaly detection is changing the logistics business.
4. Sean Barker, CEO of cloudEQ, on how AI means we can architect cloud solutions designed for resilience.

Plus, hear three predictions for how AI will change work in the next 18 months.

For the first time, we also published a video version of this week's podcast on YouTube. Enjoy!